Men for the Mountains

Not as adventurous as I had expected. Slow moving w not a ton of action

I've read this book four times, and will surely read it again someday, as I have all the other Marty titles. Sid Marty's "laugh out loud" stories about the Canadian Park Service and his adventures (misadventures) are a true Canadian classic. His remarkable tails of bears, rivers, horses and the mysterious "diamond hitch" keep the reader entertained as well as teach a lesson about park ecosystems and man's seemingly inherent need to mess it up. Good companion book for those summer holidays to the Canadian Rockies. A good fun read.

An enjoyable tale of adventure in one of the most beautiful areas on the planet. Readable and enjoyable.

Mr. Marty's first book should be required reading for anyone venturing into the resplendent Rocky Mountains of Canada. His vivid style and humourous, at times startling, observations are in themselves worth the effort. Mr. Marty's book will leave you with fond memories of places few of us have visited. As a result the reader may begin craving a visit to this superlative domain. Bravo! It is worth mentioning that his second book, "Leaning on the Wind", is marvelous and insightful as well. He is a true Albertan treasure...

I read this book on a camping trip in the Kananaskis. I looked forward to my lunch breaks on a rock by a lake or at the top of a rock scree so that I could continue my reading.Marty takes you with him as he explores and cares for his territory. He teaches you what he can, but the lessons only sneak up on you...like the time I rounded a corner on a narrow trail and found myself face to face with a moose and her calf...'never get between a grizzly and her cub, that's when you're in trouble'...the lesson seemed applicable in this case, so I slowly made my way past rather than reaching for my camera.I find I value the parks much more after reading Marty's book and hope for their future.

Non-fiction can be difficult but Sid Marty handles it with obvious skill and a passion for his job. Marty discusses historical development of National Parks as well as the problems created when we love them to death and he does it as someone who obviously cared deeply about the history and importance versus the state of politics in the management of the parks.This is the best piece of non-fiction I have read in a very long time. I wanted more. The Invocation is worth the price of the book alone and Canadian Park Service's loss of Sid Marty is literature's gain.